Ezekiel 28:6
What does Ezekiel 28:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 28:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because thou hast set thy heart as the heart of God,
KJV
King James Version · 1611Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Because thou hast set thine heart as the heart of God;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because thou hast set thy heart as the heart of God,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For this cause the Lord has said: Because you have made your heart as the heart of God,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because of thy giving out thy heart as the heart of God,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Therefore, thus saith the Lord God: Because thy heart is lifted up as the heart of God:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because thou hast set thy heart as the heart ofGod,
Context
v.5by thy great wisdom and by thy traffic hast thou increased thy riches, and thy heart is lifted up because of thy riches;—
v.6This passage
v.7therefore, behold, I will bring strangers upon thee, the terrible of the nations; and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they shall defile thy brightness.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:4
he that opposeth and exalteth himself against all that is called God or that is worshipped; so that he sitteth in the temple of God, setting himself forth as God.
- Exodus 9:17
As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go?
- James 1:11
For the sun ariseth with the scorching wind, and withereth the grass; and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his goings.
- 1 Corinthians 10:22
Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
- Job 9:4
He iswise in heart, and mighty in strength: Who hath hardened himself against him, and prospered?—
- Ezekiel 28:2
Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyre, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because thy heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a god, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art man, and not God, though thou didst set thy heart as the heart of God;—
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